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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Matthew 12English

Matewu 12African Kalanga

  1. English1

    At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.

    African Kalanga

    Mu lubaka igogo Jesu kapalama minda mu hhuba le Sabatha. Badiyiwa babe bakabe bana hhala ndizo bakatangisa mwaula zwiyako mu nnda kuti badle.

  2. English2

    When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

    African Kalanga

    Bafarisi bakati bebona ikoku bakati kuunli, “Bona! Badiyiwa babo banothama tjisi mu nlayo ne hhuba le Sabatha.”

  3. English3

    He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

    African Kalanga

    Kati kubali, “Amuzobala kuti Dafite ne baakabe anabo bakati bakathamani bana hhala kene?

  4. English4

    He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread–which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.

    African Kalanga

    Wakangina mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, ngono iye ne baakabe anabo bakadla zwiwunga zwinopiwa Ndzimu, koga ne nlayo zwakabe zwili zwiwunga zwe Baphirisiti koga.

  5. English5

    Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple desecrate the day and yet are innocent?

    African Kalanga

    Amuzobala mu nlayo kuti mu hhuba le Sabatha Baphirisiti banohinga mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu banotjuluka nlayo we hhuba le Sabatha, koga bakabe basina nlandu kene?

  6. English6

    I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

    African Kalanga

    Ndomubudza kuti iye nkulu pa Ng'umba ye Ndzimu upano.

  7. English7

    If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

    African Kalanga

    Ha mabe makaziba kuti matama iyawa anobvani anoti, ‘Ndohaka mawhilo zogwadza, kusi tjibhayilo,’ mobe musakabona nlandu basina nlandu.

  8. English8

    For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe Nkololo we Nhu ndi He we Sabatha.”

  9. English9

    Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,

    African Kalanga

    Wakayendila mbeli kubva ipapo, ngono kangina mu ng'umba yabo ye mitembezelo.

  10. English10

    and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo kwakabe kuna nlume una luboko gwakawhewhana. Kwakabe kuna banhu bakabe behaka tjimwe tjabangabona Jesu nlandu nditjo, ngono bakabhuzwa Jesu bakati, “Apa kumu nlayo podza ne hhuba le Sabatha kene?”

  11. English11

    He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

    African Kalanga

    Kati kubali, “Apa ndiupi wenyu ungati ana mwhizi ing'ompela yawila mu gomba ne Sabatha, kasiyiduse kene?

  12. English12

    How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono nhu iye unopinda mwhizi kungapani kene! Ndizo kumu nlayo kuyita ndulamo ne hhuba le Sabatha.”

  13. English13

    Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo kati ku nlume iwoyo, “Tambunudza luboko gugo.” Ndizo nlume iwoyo kagutambunudza gukapola tjose gukafanana ne gumwe.

  14. English14

    But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Koga Bafarisi bakabhuda bakanolangana sekwa bangabulaya Jesu.

  15. English15

    Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick,

    African Kalanga

    Jesu wakabe abona tjabanohaka thama ngono, kabhuda mu magalo iyawo. Banjinji bakantobela, ngono kabapodza bose,

  16. English16

    warning them not to tell who he was.

    African Kalanga

    kakowomedza kuti bahaye wababudza kuti ndiye ani.

  17. English17

    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

    African Kalanga

    Oku kwakabe kuli kuti kuhingikale matama akalebgwa ne nlebesambeli Isaya eti,

  18. English18

    “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

    African Kalanga

    “Whoyu nlanda wangu wandakahalula, iye wandinoda, wandinohanha muunli. Ndowodelusila Meya yangu muunli, ngono unowozibisa ne kwe ndulamo muna Bezwitjaba.

  19. English19

    He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.

    African Kalanga

    Aatokakabadzana ne nhu kene kulonga hhoba, akuna unowowha whi lile mu dzizila.

  20. English20

    A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.

    African Kalanga

    Luhanga gwakakombama aatoguvuna, ne luvone gunopfungayila aatowogudzima, kudzina etungamilila ndulamo mu kukunda.

  21. English21

    In his name the nations will put their hope.”

    African Kalanga

    Bezwitjaba banowogalabgwe muunli.”

  22. English22

    Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo bakahhisa kuunli nlume wakabe akasungwa ne meya mbi ali bhofu kakale ali mbebebe, ngono Jesu kampodza, ndizo kalebeleka kakale kabona.

  23. English23

    All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”

    African Kalanga

    Banhu bose bakatjenama kwazo bakati, “Apa ungabe ali Nkololo wa Dafite iwoyu kene?”

  24. English24

    But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono Bafarisi bakati bewha ikoku bakati, “Nlume iwoyu unotata meya mibi ndi Bheelizebhuli koga, iye he we meya mibi.”

  25. English25

    Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu nekuziba mikumbulo yabo kati kubali, “Buhe gumwe ne gumwe gwakazwithubukanya gowokolomoka, kakale akuna nzi kene n’ha wakazwithubukanya unowobakika.

  26. English26

    If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

    African Kalanga

    Satani ha etata Satani, wakathubukana ne kukwe, buhe gugwe gungasima tjini kene?

  27. English27

    And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono ha kuli kuti ndodusa meya mibi na Bheelizebhuli, bakololo benyu ibo banoidusa nayani? Ndizoke, banowobe basumikilisi benyu.

  28. English28

    But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

    African Kalanga

    Koga ha kuli kuti ndodusa meya mibi ne Meya ye Ndzimu, ipapo buhe gwe Ndzimu gwatjiswika mumuli.

  29. English29

    “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

    African Kalanga

    “Kene, apa nhu ungangina mu ng'umba ye nlume wakasima tjini katapa thundu iye asasunga iwoyo nlume wakasima kutanga? Ipapo ekotapa ng'umba iye.

  30. English30

    “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

    African Kalanga

    “Iye usimile nami unonyanyayidzana nami, na iye usingakubunganye nami, unopaladza.

  31. English31

    And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo ndomubudza nditi, jinyo limwe ne limwe ne kutuka Ndzimu kwe banhu kowozwiibhatigwa, koga tuka Meya yakayengemala aatokuzwiibhatigwa.

  32. English32

    Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

    African Kalanga

    Iye unonyanyayidza Nkololo we Nhu, unowozwiibhatigwa, koga iye unonyanyayidza Meya yakayengemala aatowozwiibhatigwa, mu misi ino kene mu misi inohha.

  33. English33

    “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.

    African Kalanga

    “Itani kuti nti ululwame, ngono zwizwalo zwawo zowolulwamabo, kene itani nti kuti uyipe zwizwalo zwawo zwoyipabo, ngobe nti unozibgwa ne zwizwalo zwawo.

  34. English34

    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

    African Kalanga

    Bana be nyoka ndimwi! Mungati muli babi mukaleba tjakalulwama tjini? Nlomo unoleba tjihhele mu moyo.

  35. English35

    The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

    African Kalanga

    Nhu wakalulwama unodusa bubuya mu fumwa iye yakanaka ne nhu wakayipa unodusa bubi mu fumwa iye yakabipa.

  36. English36

    But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

    African Kalanga

    “Koga ndomubudza nditi, banhu banowobe ne kuzwidabiligwa mu hhuba le kusumikilisiwa mu dama limwe ne limwe le butjapa labakaleba.

  37. English37

    For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe mowolulwamisiwa ne matama enyu kakale mukabong'wa nlandu ne matama enyu.”

  38. English38

    Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.”

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo bamwe be Bafarisi ne badiyi be nlayo bakati kuunli, “N'diyi, tohaka bona tjilakidzo tjinobva kumuli.”

  39. English39

    He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kabadabila kati, “Banhu ndimwi bangwenu babiibi kakale musingagagwebgwe ne Ndzimu mohaka tjilakidzo, ngono akuna tjilakidzo tjamunowopiwa kuhhe kwe tjilakidzo tje nlebesambeli Jona.

  40. English40

    For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

    African Kalanga

    Koga sa Jona akabe mu ntumbu we whobe whulu mahhuba matatu ne masiku matatu, sa ikoko Nkololo we Nhu unowobe mu kumbu mahhuba matatu ne masiku matatu.

  41. English41

    The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.

    African Kalanga

    Balume be Ninive banowomuka ne banhu ibaba bangwenu mu nsi we kusumikilisiwa, bakababona nlandu, ngobe ibo bakahandukila matjinyo abo pa kusumikila kwa Jona, ngono ngwenu bonani, iye nkulu pana Jona upano.

  42. English42

    The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.

    African Kalanga

    Nfumakadzi we burwa unowoma ne banhu ibaba bangwenu mu hhuba le kusumikilisiwa, ngono kababona nlandu, ngobe wakahha ebva ku phelelo dze hango kuwowhilila butjenjebvu gwa Solomoni, ngono bonani, iye nkulu pana Solomoni upano.

  43. English43

    “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

    African Kalanga

    “Ha meya mbi ibhuda mu nhu, inopinda mu magalo akawoma ihaka kunyaluluka, koga isingakuwane.

  44. English44

    Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo inoti, ‘Ndowobgwilila ku ng'umba yangu yandakabva muili.’ Ha iswika, inowana ng'umba iyeyo isina mmwe umuili, yakatshwayigwa, kakale yakabiganyika.

  45. English45

    Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo inowoyenda ikanotola meya imwe ili kutendeka mibi kuipinda, ngono ibe ingina igala mukati. Ngono tjimo tje nhu iwoyo tje bupelo tjokoyipa kupinda tje kutanga. Ndiko sekwa kunowobe iko ne banhu bangwenu bakayipa.”

  46. English46

    While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kati atjalebeleka ne banhu, mmeyabe ne banung'una babe bakama kuhhe, bekumbila lebeleka naye.

  47. English47

    Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”

    African Kalanga

    Mmwe kabudza Jesu kati, “Mmeyabo ne banung'una babo bamile pahhe banokumbila lebeleka nawe.”

  48. English48

    He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

    African Kalanga

    Kadabila nlume wambudza kati, “Mmeyangu ndiani ne banung'una bangu ndiboani?”

  49. English49

    Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.

    African Kalanga

    Katendeka badiyiwa babe ngono kati, “Aba ndibo mmeyangu ne banung'una bangu.

  50. English50

    For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

    African Kalanga

    Iye unohinga kuda kwa Tate bangu ba kudzimu ndiye nnung'una wangu ne hazwadzi yangu na mmeyangu.”

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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